Transfers
Player buying / selling / loan deals.
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How Liverpool signed Gakpo, Shaqiri and Origi off the back of World Cup brilliance
Liverpool have a proven track record of targeting World Cup standouts, landing Cody Gakpo for £35m after Qatar 2022, Xherdan Shaqiri for £13.75m after Russia 2018, and Divock Origi following Belgium's run at Brazil 2014.
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Van Hecke breaks silence on £52m Tottenham move after Brighton exit
Jan Paul van Hecke has spoken publicly for the first time since completing his £52m transfer from Brighton to Tottenham, crediting manager Roberto De Zerbi as the decisive factor in his decision to join the club.
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Age ban lifted: Man United's 15-year-old JJ Gabriel can now target club debut records
JJ Gabriel's Premier League age restriction expires at the start of the 2026/27 season, giving the Manchester United academy starlet a window to become the club's youngest-ever senior appearance-maker and youngest Premier League debutant.
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Liverpool target Juventus midfielder Thuram as Inter set July 16 deadline for Curtis Jones deal
Andoni Iraola's Liverpool are pursuing Juventus midfielder Khephren Thuram, a former Klopp target, while Inter Milan have set a July 16 deadline to sign academy product Curtis Jones for a reported £17m — below Liverpool's £26m valuation.
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Fernandes eyes £80m Man United move as West Ham face FFP pressure after relegation
Manchester United are plotting a below-asking-price bid for West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes, who is desperate to join the club, but face competition from Arsenal, Real Madrid and PSG for the 21-year-old Portugal international.
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Mathis Jangeal leaves PSG for Famalicão despite professional offer
Gambardella Cup winner and French U19 champion, attacking midfielder Mathis Jangeal (18) is joining Portuguese club Famalicão, turning down a professional contract offered by Paris Saint-Germain.
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Greenwood persona non grata in Premier League, Tottenham shuts door on €50m deal
Tottenham will not pursue Mason Greenwood this summer, despite Roberto De Zerbi's interest in his former Olympique de Marseille player. The English striker, valued at €50 million, remains unwelcome in the Premier League due to domestic violence allegations that marked his career in 2022.
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Man United hold Tchouameni talks and table £43m bid for Baturina in midfield overhaul
Manchester United have met with Aurelien Tchouameni's representatives to gauge his availability at Real Madrid, while a £43m offer for Como's Martin Baturina has been rejected as the club targets midfield reinforcements ahead of their Champions League campaign.
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Yildiz 'welcomes' Arsenal move as Real Madrid cool interest in Calafiori
Juventus winger Kenan Yildiz has reportedly welcomed a move to Arsenal, while Real Madrid's pursuit of Riccardo Calafiori has cooled after the Gunners placed an £86m price tag on the Italian defender.
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Robinson open to Fulham exit as Man United weigh £28m left-back move
Antonee Robinson has said he would leave Fulham if a club met his asking price, with Manchester United emerging as a serious suitor. The 28-year-old American is valued at around £28m and is competing for attention alongside Newcastle's Lewis Hall.
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Liverpool line up Minteh, El Mala and Fernandez-Pardo if £86m Diomande bid fails
Liverpool have identified Brighton's Yankuba Minteh, Köln's Said El Mala and Lille's Matias Fernandez-Pardo as fallback targets after RB Leipzig rejected an £86m offer for Yan Diomande. Bradley Barcola has also been scouted as the club reshapes its attack following Mo Salah's departure.
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Bayern Munich move to extend Olise's contract as Real Madrid prepare £190m world-record bid
Bayern Munich are set to offer Michael Olise a new five-year deal worth £22m per season to ward off interest from Real Madrid, who are reportedly preparing a world-record £190m bid for the winger.
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Arsenal pursue three teenage talents as youth overhaul gathers pace
Arsenal are set to submit a revised bid for 16-year-old Leicester winger Jeremy Monga and are in talks over Georgia U21 midfielder Andria Bartishvili, while also targeting Tottenham scholar Elijah Upson as the club moves to strengthen a struggling academy.
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Bayern Munich cool on Rashford signing despite summer interest as wage concerns mount
Bayern Munich have Marcus Rashford on their summer shortlist but are not actively pursuing a deal, with wage demands and a preference for PSV's Ismael Saibari making a move to the Bundesliga unlikely at this stage.
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World Player of the Year Ellie Kildunne leaves Harlequins to join Bristol Bears
England fullback Ellie Kildunne has signed with Bristol Bears for the 2026/27 Premiership Women's Rugby season, ending a five-season, 60-appearance stint at Harlequins. Head coach Scott Lawson called the signing 'a huge statement of intent'.
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Freeman signs Northampton extension to snub Toulouse and protect England career
Tommy Freeman will extend his Northampton Saints contract until 2028, rejecting a lucrative offer from Toulouse that would have cost him his England international career. The winger-centre has scored 22 tries in 25 appearances for club and country this season.
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Barcelona maintain daily contact with Álvarez as Real Madrid cool €500m pursuit
Real Madrid have stepped back from their pursuit of Julián Álvarez after Atlético rejected a €150m bid, pointing to the striker's €500m release clause. Barcelona, who Álvarez's camp have identified as his preferred destination, are maintaining daily contact with his representatives.
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City's £200m midfield pursuit of Tonali and Anderson could price United out of the market
Manchester United need a central midfielder after Casemiro's departure, but Manchester City are targeting the same two players — Sandro Tonali and Elliot Anderson — in a combined outlay that could reach £200m and drive up prices across the board.
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Demba Ba appointed sporting director of Le Havre, a homecoming for the former Senegalese international
Le Havre AC officially announced on Friday the arrival of Demba Ba as sporting director, replacing Mathieu Bodmer. The former Newcastle and Chelsea striker, who grew up in Le Havre, leaves Dunkerque after two seasons in Ligue 2.
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Rejected by Lorient and Montpellier, Thauvin reveals he was chasing clubs that ignored him
In a documentary about RC Lens's season, Florian Thauvin recounts how Lorient and Montpellier turned him down before his return to France, after he ultimately scored 14 goals and provided 10 assists with the Sang et Or.
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